Here in Germany many many Vanagons were stolen the last months. Seems like
 they�re getting more attractive.

 Always the best-equipped ones get stolen.
 Carats, Blue/White/Redstars, Tristars, Syncros, Westys, Lat Edition and
 conversions to TDIs, V6s etc. Some do come back with a different VIN, but
 most of them get parted out and sold in parts.

 The last 6 months ca. one dozen were stolen.

 Raimund
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Arnott" <jrasite@EONI.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Friday, August 16, 2002 11:22 PM
> Subject: Re: do vanagons ever get stolen???
>
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> > Yeah... A couple had their Diesel Westy disappear up in Vancouver, BC
> > last winter. And there was the one over in Italy.  The Super Westy...
> >
> > That's just off the top of my head.  So, yeah, they walk away too.
> >
> > Jim
> >
> > JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:
> > > a friend of mine just had his vw cabriolet stolen yesterday morning..
> and
> > > that brought me to thinking - do people even steal vanagons?  i mean,
> ive
> > > been on this list from back in the old Lenti days and ive never seen
> "someone
> > > stole my vanagon!" posting...  yes, alot of vanagons get broken into
by
> > > crackheads who want to root thru the westy cabinets or take a stereo
for
> some
> > > quick money, but has anyone ever heard of a whole vanagon being
stolen?
> > > seriously, i doubt if the average car thief would want to be caught
ever
> > > stealing one..
> > >
> > > the vanagon's boxy and ungainly looks and pitifal performance is all
the
> > > theft deterrant you'll ever need.. :<)  kinda like stealing a Yugo..
> > >
> > > chris
> > >
> > > .
> > >
> >
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